Confluence Stadium
{{Short description|Stadium in Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria}}
Confluence Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Lokoja, Kogi State with a 25,000 seating capacity. It is the home ground of Kogi United and Confluence Queens in the Nigeria National League and Nigeria Women Premier League respectively. It was used as a temporary venue for the home games of Niger Tornadoes during the 2016 Nigeria Professional Football League. The Tornadoes permanent home stadium, however, remains Bako Kontagora Stadium.{{cite web | url=http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/4111/npfl/2016/02/10/20200372/niger-tornadoes-adopt-lokojas-confluence-stadium-as-home | title=Niger Tornadoes adopt Lokoja's Confluence Stadium as home ground | accessdate=10 October 2016}}{{cite web | url=http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/4111/npfl/2016/02/11/20210172/lmc-to-inspect-lokojas-confluence-stadium-for-niger | title=LMC to inspect Lokoja's Confluence Stadium for Niger Tornadoes' NPFL games | publisher=goal.com | accessdate=10 October 2016}}
History
The stadium was built in 1998 and upgraded to improve its standard in 2008.
Use
Confluence Stadium is mostly used for football matches and occasionally for state and national ceremonial events, such as religious, political and social events.
References
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External links
- [http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/africa/nigeria/lokoja_confluence.shtml World Stadiums profile]
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Category:Multi-purpose stadiums in Nigeria
Category:Football venues in Nigeria
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